Re: Million dollar camaro....
 

In regards to the '68 Z convertible, I just received a call from a member of the Maynard family, who own the car in question. The car has not sold, but it is for sale. And, at this time, no one is brokering the car for them. If interested in the car, you may contact them direct, or myself and I will be glad to put you in touch with one of them. You might also want to visit with Jim Mattison, who would be the one to answer any questions about how/why the car was built.

Re: Million dollar camaro....
 

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This fine example of Chevrolet history now has a new owner of which I brokered the sale, I will leave it up to the new owner to make the announcement when he feels the time is right. Dont ask who or how much as I guard that type of personal information.
Motown

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What happened? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Re: Million dollar camaro....
 

Must not have happened Joe...wanna go in halfs on it ?

Re: Million dollar camaro....
 

I'm gonna start playing the Lottery. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: "Factory Built"
 

Just to revive an old discussion...
This morning on "My Classic Car", Dennis Gage was riding in a 1956 Lincoln Mark II that was built for William Clay Ford. WCF apparently drove this car for a number of years, and in 1968 had it retrofitted by Ford engineers with the Mark III drivetrain, including a 460 engine, C6 trans, and disc brakes.

The reason I mention this is that the AACA gave this car factory original status as the changes to the car were completed "inside the walls of Ford" as Gage put it on the show. Applying this logic would make the Estes car "factory-built".

Interesting to note that the only Camaros AACA recognizes in their Factory High Performance class are COPO and "Yenko" Camaros (see AACA judge's manual Class 36B on page 37). They recognize "all" Chevelle SS396 and SS454 cars, but no Camaro L78 or L89 cars!
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Re: "Factory Built"
 

My father is an AACA member and he keeps saying to me that they need younger members. That they need the muscle car owners. I have told him over and over that if they would learn how to judge muscle cars then they would get more there. As long as they continue to judge cars with the undercarriage that is all black the same as one that is detailed correctly and continue to knock points off for cars that have the correct overspray on them then they will continue to see their numbers dwindle.
"If you keep doing what have been doing then you will continue to get what you have been getting!"

Re: "Factory Built"
 

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...Interesting to note that the only Camaros AACA recognizes in their Factory High Performance class are COPO and "Yenko" Camaros ...

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OopS! Made a "typo" on their "typo" - their judge's manual recognizes "Yenco" camaros. NOT Yenkos. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif
-Sam

Re: "Factory Built"
 

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My father is an AACA member and he keeps saying to me that they need younger members. That they need the muscle car owners. I have told him over and over that if they would learn how to judge muscle cars then they would get more there. As long as they continue to judge cars with the undercarriage that is all black the same as one that is detailed correctly and continue to knock points off for cars that have the correct overspray on them then they will continue to see their numbers dwindle.
"If you keep doing what have been doing then you will continue to get what you have been getting!"

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Amen!!!!

The Hornets Nest chapter of the AACA hosts one of the largest swap meets on the East coast in the form of the 'Auotfair' in Charlotte, NC.

However, they have to recognize 1960-70's muscle cars and learn how to judge them properly. Until then, their membership will contiune to erode. Most folks that attend are not interested in pre-world war II cars.

Re: "Factory Built"
 

I entered my 68 Beaumont SD396 in a show sponsered by the Greenwood SC Chapter of AACA. They couldn't figure out what class to put me in so they put me in the special interest class. Some of the other vehicles in the class with me were a Corvair, a Viper and a 2002 Ford Boss truck. They told me that I couldn't be in the muscle car class because my car had been modified, the 396 has been replaced with a 427. The car that won the muscle car class was a modified 68 Nova. Actually, I didn't have a problem not being in the muscle car class, but special interest??? I have yet to figure that one out.
James